Ismael

eez-ma-ell
Spanish variation of Ishmael
"God will hear"

Ismael Origin and Meaning

The name Ismael is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "God will hear".

Ismael is Spanish and Portuguese rendition of the Biblical name Ishmael and the form used in the Greek New Testament. Currently, it is the variant that ranks most highly on the US charts and it is popular among the Hispanic community, both in the US, and globally.

Derived from Hebrew, Ismael means "God will hear", and in the Bible, he is the son of Abraham, the ancestor of the Arab people. While Ishmael is remembered as the narrator of Herman Melville's Moby Dick, Ismael is slightly sleeker, more internationally friendly, and popular in France, Spain, Brazil and Mexico.

With nicknames Mael and Izzy, Ismael is given to over 1400 babies every year in the US and was a fast rising name in 2023.

# 244 in the US

Ismael Rank in US Top 1000

Ismael Popularity

Famous People Named Ismael

  • Ismael Serrano
    Spanish songwriter
  • Ismaël Bullialdus
    French astronomer
  • Ismael Cala
    American journalist
  • Ismael Rivera
    Puerto Rican composer and singer of salsa music
  • Ismael Blanco
    Argentine footballer
  • Ismael Urzaiz
    Spanish footballer
  • Ismael Reis (b. 2005)
    son of Brazilian singer Nando Reis